playing cards

spades

Flat-bladed digging implements

• heartsCirculatory system engines
• diamondsPrecious crystallized carbon
• clubsHeavy striking sticks

ace · king · queen · jack · joker · suit · pip · ten · nine · eight

poker

Hearth implement for coals

• blackjackCard game to twenty-one
• bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
• solitaireCard game for one

rummy · gin · canasta · pinochle · euchre · whist · cribbage · hearts · spades · baccarat

shuffle

Randomize by mixing

• riffleRapid page flipping
• cutSeverance or reduction
• overhandThrowing from above

faro · deal · draw · discard · fold · hold · fan · spread · stack · palm

betting

Staking money on outcomes

• casinoFacility for wagering
• wagerStake on uncertainty
• stakesPosts or wagers

ante · pot · jackpot · odds · payout · dealer · shoe · bust · hit · stand

bluffing

Deceiving about one's position

• biddingOffering prices or obeying
• trumpSuit outranking all others
• finesseSubtle, deft handling

trick · meld · probability · tells · position · dummy · endplay · squeeze · tempo · memory

divination

Foretelling through mystical means

• tarotDivination card set
• readingInterpreting written text
• spreadsDistributes over area

oracle · prediction · symbolism · arcana · mysticism · fate · destiny · omen · séance

• games & pastimeschess match, dice game, game board, chess pieces, ball game
• games and pastimeschess, dice, board games, children's games, backgammon
• tabletop gamesboard games, board game, backgammon, dice game, party game
• cardspoker deck, bridge deck, hearts, diamonds, clubs
• hobby geareasel, knitting needles, paintbrush, palette, sketchbook
• man cavepool table, bar area, wet bar, home bar, mini bar